Strigidae
My favorite family of birds. Since they are nocturnal hard to observe their behaviour. If you are lucky enough to spot them in the day time, you'll find them usually motionless.
14 unique species photographed in this family
Collared-scops Owl
Collared Scops Owl in a leafy neighborhood of Bangalore.
Spotted Owlet
Spotted Owlet photographed in the Devbagh beach resort near Karwar.
Spotted Owlet
On the way from Amruthapura to Hadikere (both villages in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka), I saw this spotted owlet sitting on a twig by the side of the road, probably drying itself up.
Indian Scops Owl
Indian Scops Owl
Morepork
Also called the Tasmanian Spotted Owl, this bird gets its name from its call which is said to sound like "morepork".
Brown-hawk Owl
That glare tells you this owl is not much of a morning person.
Brown Wood Owl
Mottled Wood Owl
One of the earless owls spotted in Pench, MP
Brown Fish Owl
Indian Eagle-owl
The Indian Eagle-owl is one of the largest among owls. This individual was sitting on the side of a canal near Hampi, perfectly camouflaged among the rocks.
Dusky Eagle-owl
Photographed in Mogarkasa reserve near Pench.
Pallid Scops Owl
This owl was a regular visitor in the resort that we stayed in. It was so well camouflaged that you would struggle to spot it from two metres away.
Long-eared Owl
